The Wyoming Public Service Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice of the Application of Niobrara Electric Association (NEA or the Cooperative) for authority to update its labor costs, reconnect fees collection visit fee, and additional meter test fee.
1. NEA is a non-profit cooperative electric utility subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction. Wyo. Stat. §§ 37-1-101(a)(vi)(C) and 37-2-112.
2. On February 13, 2025, NEA submitted its Application seeking Commission approval of updates to its Reconnect Fee, Afterhours Disconnect/Reconnect Fee, Collections Visit Fee, and second meter test in 12 months fee. It also included removing the term monthly from its Anchors Outside of Line ROW, and a change to the wording on its hours. NEA states that the labor cost updates are to match its previously approved terms elsewhere in its tariff. With its Application, NEA also included a request to update its Avoided Cost rate to match Tri-State’s avoided cost rate.
3. This is not a complete description of the Application. NEA’s Application is available at the Commission’s office in Cheyenne, Wyoming, or online at: https://dms.wyo.gov/external/publicusers.aspx (enter Record No. 17758).
4. Anyone desiring to file a statement, intervention petition, protest, or request for hearing must file with the Commission in writing, on or before March 19, 2025. A proposed intervention or request for hearing shall set forth the grounds, as well as the position and interest of the petitioner in this proceeding. Please mention Docket No. 10008-68-CT-25 in your communications.
5. If you wish to participate in this matter and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, call the Commission at (307) 777-7427 or at 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002. Communications-impaired persons may contact the Commission through Wyoming Relay at 711.
Public Notice No. 6208 published in The Lusk Herald on February 26, 2025.
